Expand Support for Parenting Students by Defending and Strengthening Public Benefits
Strengthening public benefits to help graduate more student parents from college and is commonsense policy.
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The Perils of Handing Off the Education Department鈥檚 Job to Other Regulators
Here are six proposals from Project 2025 to shut down the Education Department鈥攁nd why they would be harmful to students.
Here鈥檚 How the Education Department Helps College Students鈥攁nd What鈥檚 at Stake if Trump Guts It
This is the department at its best, not an overinflated bureaucracy the conservatives depict.
The U.S. Department of Education Needs to Exist
The U.S. Department of Education is one of the smallest agencies in the government, but one of the most impactful on the lives of Americans.
Understanding the Department of Education鈥檚 Role in Higher Education
Here are the biggest roles the Department of Education plays in students鈥 lives as they navigate college.
Unlocking the Full Potential of CCAMPIS for Student Parents
Funding limitations and barriers keep many parenting students from accessing child care. Federal policymakers can act to expand support.
Get the Hell Out of DOGE: Elon Musk鈥檚 Team Infiltrates Education Department Data
DOGE working with protected data across the federal government has almost certainly flouted privacy laws.
Older Student Loan Borrowers Are Parents and Caretakers
New survey data suggests that the burden of senior’s student loan debt stretches across generations.
How State Funding Models Shape Enrollment in Non-Credit Workforce Training
There are higher levels of non-credit enrollment in states that have more robust state funding for non-credit community college education.
Viewing Student Parent Homelessness through an Equity Lens
Black and Latino parents experience homelessness at greater rates, reflecting systemic barriers to economic and educational success.